Dhaka, Bangladesh

A laborer spreads out shards of recycled plastic to dry beside the river in Dhaka. Bangladesh is one of the world's poorest nations, with 40% of its 144 million people living on less than $1 a day.

A laborer spreads out shards of recycled plastic to dry beside the river in Dhaka. Bangladesh is one of the world's poorest nations, with 40% of its 144 million people living on less than $1 a day. (Munir Uz Zaman / AFP/Getty Images)

A laborer spreads out shards of recycled plastic to dry beside the river in Dhaka. Bangladesh is one of the world's poorest nations, with 40% of its 144 million people living on less than $1 a day.